Dental Hygiene (2+2) (BS)
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 124
Course Requirements
The B.S. in dental hygiene is a two-phase program, which prepares graduates for a professional credentialing examination. The first phase consists of 60 semester hours with a 2.5 minimum GPA. The second phase is in a professional program such as the dental hygiene program offered at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. At least 8 hours of observation of two licensed or registered dental hygienists, in two separate clinical environments is required. Students must meet minimum criteria and apply to UMMC by February 15 of the year the candidate desires entry, and admission is competitive. For further UMMC admissions information, visit the UMMC catalog.
Courses to be completed that are specific prerequisites for the program at UMMC only are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT 1010 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRIT 1020 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or LIBA 1020 | First Year Seminar | |
| MATH 1210 | College Algebra | 3 |
| BISC 1600 | Biological Sciences I | 3 |
| BISC 1610 | Biological Sciences I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1050 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1051 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 1060 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1061 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| BISC 2060 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BISC 2070 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BISC 2100 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| PSYC 2001 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following options: | 3 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
or PSYC 3130 | Psychopathology: Integrative Approaches | |
| Option 2 | ||
| Human Development Across the Lifespan | ||
or NAHM 3280 | Child Development | |
| SOCY 1010 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Select three hours of Fine Arts | 3 | |
| SPCH 1020 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or SPCH 1050 | Business and Professional Speech | |
| NAHM 3110 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Select six hours of Humanities | 6 | |
| CLSC 2010 | Medical Terminology in Greek and Latin | 3 |
| or EXSC 3960 | Allied Health Terminology | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |